Author Unit: Leo Lionni

Gentle fables, skillfully illustrated are sure to inspire emerging readers.

Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children's books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89.

The following books are included in this unit:

Frederick
A Busy Year
It's Mine!
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
Swimmy